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4

1.489

506

5

1.489

536

6

1.489

536

7 and above 1.489

566

Beginning July 1, 2009 and annually thereafter, the maximum payment level shall be adjusted for the percentage change in the Wyoming cost-of-living index for the previous fiscal year as determined by the division of economic analysis of the department of administration and information.

(iv) Establish only one (1) earned income disregard for determining assistance payable under W.S. 42-2-104 at six hundred dollars ($600.00) per month for any one (1) recipient. For married couples the earned income disregard shall be one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) per month. The department may in addition establish an additional individual earned income disregard tailored to the individual person as part of that person's self-sufficiency plan developed pursuant to paragraph (v) of this subsection, provided:

(A) Such an individual earned income disregard shall be available only during time periods when the person is working at paid employment enough average number of hours per week to qualify as working for the purposes of section 407 of P.L. 104-193;

(B) The amount disregarded shall not exceed six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per hour except that in high cost of living areas as defined by the department it shall not exceed seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per hour;

(C) The disregard shall be structured to allow one-half (1/2) of the person's preemployment personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) grant for a period not to exceed six (6) months and one-quarter (1/4) of the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) grant for an additional period not to exceed six (6) months;

(D) The one-half (1/2) grant in the first period may be paid from either state funds or federal funds and shall count toward the five (5) year limit established by W.S. 42-2- 103(e). The one-quarter (1/4) grant in the second period shall